In U.S. presidential elections since 1964, voter turnout among male and female voters has changed gradually but significantly, with women consistently voting at a higher rate than men since the 1980 election. 67 percent of eligible female voters took part in the 1964 election, compared to 72 percent of male voters. This difference has been reversed in recent elections, where the share of women who voted has been larger than the share of men by around four percent since 2004.
Voter turnout rates* among male and female voters in U.S. presidential elections from 1964 to 2020
Characteristic
National average
Male
Female
2020
61.3%
59.5%
63%
2016
56%
53.8%
58.1%
2012
56.5%
54.4%
58.5%
2008
58.2%
55.7%
60.4%
2004
58.3%
56.3%
60.1%
2000
54.7%
53.1%
56.2%
1996
54.2%
52.8%
55.5%
1992
61.3%
60.2%
62.3%
1988
57.4%
56.4%
58.3%
1984
59.9%
59%
60.8%
1980
59.3%
59.1%
59.4%
1976
59.2%
59.6%
58.8%
1972
63%
64.1%
62%
1968
67.8%
69.8%
66%
1964
69.3%
71.9%
67%
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*Voter turnout figures relate to the share of eligible voters who take part in the election, and does not represent the share of the entire population (for example, under-18's, non-citizens, felons (rules vary)). Residents in U.S. overseas territories are eligible to vote in general elections, but may not vote in the presidential election.
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US Census Bureau. (November 30, 2021). Voter turnout rates* among male and female voters in U.S. presidential elections from 1964 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096291/voter-turnout-presidential-elections-by-gender-historical/
US Census Bureau. "Voter turnout rates* among male and female voters in U.S. presidential elections from 1964 to 2020." Chart. November 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096291/voter-turnout-presidential-elections-by-gender-historical/
US Census Bureau. (2021). Voter turnout rates* among male and female voters in U.S. presidential elections from 1964 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096291/voter-turnout-presidential-elections-by-gender-historical/
US Census Bureau. "Voter Turnout Rates* among Male and Female Voters in U.S. Presidential Elections from 1964 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096291/voter-turnout-presidential-elections-by-gender-historical/
US Census Bureau, Voter turnout rates* among male and female voters in U.S. presidential elections from 1964 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096291/voter-turnout-presidential-elections-by-gender-historical/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Voter turnout rates* among male and female voters in U.S. presidential elections from 1964 to 2020 [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096291/voter-turnout-presidential-elections-by-gender-historical/
